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Big Crazy Family Adventure
By Stephanie Morgan,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
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Epic family adventure, Canada to India sans air travel.
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Good show but from 2015...
What's the Story?
In BIG CRAZY FAMILY ADVENTURE, adventure journalist Bruce Kirkby and his family travel over 12,000 miles by boat, train and car to India's Zanskar Valley. The Kirkby's interactions within their family and with those they encounter makes this special story even more so.
Is It Any Good?
After years of staying home, a family travel show scaling over 12,000 miles is sure to be attention grabbing– especially once it's revealed the global explorers include a precocious 3-year-old and an endearing and thoughtful 7-year-old on the autism spectrum. As daunting as that may sound, Big Crazy Family Adventure quickly makes it clear very little gets in the way of the Kirkby Family's insatiable wanderlust. And it's the way they travel that's so compelling. Choosing to forgo air travel in order to give their kids a better sense of the vastness of the world, they traverse the globe by train, car, canoe, and even cargo ship. Along the way, they prove to be both curious global citizens and caring and empathetic parents, making their journey all the more enjoyable to watch. And though they don't exactly go into detail on things like how they managed to entertain their two young children for 16 straight days on a cargo ship, they readily admit that being with their children 24/7 isn't for the faint of heart.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about if shows like Big Crazy Family Adventure make them want to travel more. Would you consider taking a long trip without using an airplane?
How does this family display teamwork during their travels? Why is that important when traveling?
What does it take to film a reality show of this scale? How many crew members do you think are traveling with family?
Point out the ways the family treats other parts of the world, and the people there, with respect and curiosity.
TV Details
- Premiere date: July 1, 2022
- Network: Discovery+
- Genre: Reality TV
- Topics: Adventures , Great Boy Role Models
- Character Strengths: Curiosity , Gratitude , Perseverance
- TV rating: TV-G
- Last updated: March 2, 2023
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